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  • Page 1 DVR User Manual...

  • Page 2: Precautions

    1. PRECAUTIONS Please observe the following precautions to avoid damage or data loss caused by improper operation. The DVR will work properly when used within the specified temperature and humidity levels. Do not install the DVR in a dusty, humid, or smoky environment. This device requires a stable, flat surface for proper operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT PRECAUTIONS ............................1 NOTEs ..............................1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ........................ 4 3.1. introduction ..........................4 FEATURES ..........................4 3.2. INSTALLATION ........................5 3.3. 3.4. PANEL INTRODUCTION ....................... 8 MOUSE ............................ 13 3.5. 3.6. INPUT METHOD ........................14 POWER ON/OFF ........................15 3.7.
  • Page 4 5.3. the NTP function ........................78 Pan/Tilt/Zoom ......................... 79 5.4. Voice Intercom ........................84 5.5. Hard Disk redundancy ......................84 5.6. HDD S.M.A.R.T ........................85 5.7. dvr firmware update: ......................87 5.8. TERMS ............................ 88 5.9. 5.10. HDD CAPACITY CALCULATION ..................89 Common Faults ........................

  • Page 5: Product Introduction

    3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION 3.1. INTRODUCTION This Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is an excellent digital surveillance product which uses H.264 video compression, hard disk recording, TCP/IP transmission, and a Linux-based Operating System. It also uses advanced technologies that produce a more stable, reliable and higher quality video image.

  • Page 6: Installation

    NETWORK PROTOCOLS Supports TCP/IP, UDP, RTP/RTSP, DHCP, PPPOE, DDNS, NTP etc. Supports network real-time live viewing, recording, playback, and camera control. Built-in Web Server, IE browser for direct access . OPERATION You can control the system using the front panel and the supplied remote control or mouse. 3.3.
  • Page 7 3.3.2. HARD DISK INSTALLATION Tools & Preparation You will need a Philips-head screwdriver and a hard disk drive to install inside the DVR housing. Hard Disk Specifications: 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drive (maximum capacity is 2TB). Installation Steps Make sure to take precautions against static electric discharge when installing the hard disk. Static discharge could damage the drive and the internal components of the DVR.
  • Page 8 3.3.3. SYSTEM INSTALLATION Preparation Before you integrate the DVR into a complete surveillance system, you will need to assemble all the necessary components and connecting cables. These include cameras with their power adapter(s) and connectors, a video display monitor to display the camera video feed, and connecting cables for all devices.

  • Page 9: Panel Introduction

    3.4. PANEL INTRODUCTION 3.4.1. FRONT PANEL Type A: Index Name Function Sign DVR Logo Indicators Power On, Network Activity, Recording Active IR/Ext.IR Receives signals from the remote control Function keys, and the corresponding number key to switch or exit Function Keys the function keys Directional controls: Up/Down can jump up or down.
  • Page 10 Type B: DIAGRAM 3-1 FRONT PANEL FUNCTION Index Name Function Sign DVR Logo Indicators Power On, HDD/Network /Alarm/Recording Active Directional controls: Up/Down can jump up or down. Activates the digital input box to increase or decrease a number. Left/Right: Switches screens Directional keys Enter: Operation confirmation Switches to default button...
  • Page 11 3.4.2. REAR PANEL DIAGRAM 3-1 REAR PANEL INTERFACE FOR 4CH COMPACT CASE DIAGRAM 3-2 REAR PANEL INTERFACE FOR 8CH COMPACT CASE Video input Analog video signal (BNC) input jacks Audio input Audio (RCA) input jacks Video/Audio Output Analog video/audio signal (BNC) output jacks RJ45 network cable connector USB 2.0 Ports for mouse &...
  • Page 12 120Ω resistance at the A and B ports to reduce signal interference when there are several P/T/Z decoders connected. Rear Panel Instruction for 8/16CH 1U case: Rear Panel Instruction for 4/8/16CH 1U case: DIAGRAM 3-2 REAR PANEL FUNCTION...
  • Page 13 Index Name Description Video input Composite video signal (CVBS) input interface. Audio input Audio input interface. HDMI HDMI output interface. VGA output interface. Video/ Audio output Composite video/audio signal (CVBS) output interface. Ports Alarm input/output, RS-485 interface. USB/Network USB2.0 and RJ-45 interface. Power input DC 12V.

  • Page 14: Mouse

    3.5. MOUSE In addition to the front panel keys and remote control menu, you can also connect the mouse to a USB port to control the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu functions. The following section describes the mouse functions. Click Left Button If you are not logged in, a password entry dialog box will pop up.

  • Page 15: Input Method

    Selects motion detection area. Set up regional coverage area. Select 3D P/T/Z zoom function. 3.6. INPUT METHOD In the input box, choose numbers, symbols or uppercase and lowercase letters. Click the left mouse button to select value; back arrow means backspace and the ― ‖...

  • Page 16: Power On/Off

    3.7. POWER ON/OFF 3.7.1. POWER ON If the DVR is installed correctly and the switch is set to ―ON‖ with the power light on, the DVR will boot up automatically. Different models may have varying boot-up processes, please refer to the Front Panel Introduction.
  • Page 17 DIAGRAM 3-9 TURN OFF DEVICE Note: Turn DVR power off using the power switch if you plan to exchange the internal hard disk. 3.7.3. OUTAGE RECOVERY If you have to reboot after a power outage or forced shutdown, the DVR will have saved any files before the power outage occurred and will return to the normal operation mode.

  • Page 18: Menu Icons

    3.8. MENU ICONS 3.8.1. STATUS ICONS ：Record ：Video feed lost ：Motion detected ：Channel lock ：Allows screen to switch polling 3.8.2. OPERATION ICONS ：Not selected ：Selected ：Drop down menu ：Confirm changes/Enter a menu. ：Cancel changes/Cancel entering a menu ：Set parameters ：Save parameters ：Restores factory default settings or reverts to the last set of saved parameters ：Apply –...

  • Page 19: Live View

    3.9. LIVE VIEW Turn the DVR on to enter live view mode. The date, time, channel names or icons will be displayed and indicate the recording and alarm status on-screen. You can switch display screens by using the DVR front panel, the remote control, or the USB mouse.

  • Page 20: Right Button Menu

    3.10. RIGHT BUTTON MENU Click the right mouse button after entering the real-time browser interface and a drop down menu will appear, as shown in Diagram 3-11 RIGHT BUTTON MENU. DIAGRAM 3-11 RIGHT BUTTON MENU (for both 4- & 8-channel DVR operation) 3.10.1.
  • Page 21 The Color Setting menu adjusts a specified screen’s (single screen) image color, hue, brightness, contrast, and saturation parameters. Set it for two time periods according to the local times between day and night. For each adjustment, the device will automatically switch to the best video quality. See the following Diagram 3-12 Color Setting.
  • Page 22 While in the live view screen, click on the 【Record】 button, or press the 【●】 (red dot) Record button on the remote control. This will bring up the manual recording interface, as shown in Diagram 3-13 Recording Control. DIAGRAM 3-13 RECORDING CONTROL (FOR BOTH 4- & 8-CHANNEL DVR OPERATION) 【Schedule】...
  • Page 23 DIAGRAM 3-14 SYSTEM LOGIN Default Users: User Type User Name Default Password Administrator admin 123456 User user 123456 Hidden default default FORM 3-2 DEFAULT USERS Note: Password security: An alarm will occur if a password is entered incorrectly three times, and there will be a system lockout for 30 minutes after 5 unsuccessful login attempts.

  • Page 24: Main Menu Introduction

    3.11. MAIN MENU INTRODUCTION The Main Menu has six command options: Search, Configuration, Maintenance, Output, Storage, and Shutdown. DIAGRAM 3-15 SYSTEM MAIN MENU 【Search】 Search records by type, channel, time and playback. 【Configuration】 Configure recording, motion detection, abnormalities, alarm, system, network and user management settings.

  • Page 25: Main Menu > The Search Menu

    3.12. MAIN MENU > THE SEARCH MENU You can call up the 【SEARCH】 interface through the Main Menu, as shown in Diagram 3-16 Record Search. DIAGRAM 3-16 RECORD SEARCH (for both 4- & 8-channel DVR operation)
  • Page 26 Index Type Description Calendar Click a specific date to call up the recording. The list is upgraded automatically. Time Select recording search start and end time. Playback control: stop/play, pause, fast, slow, previous/next frame when in Play pause mode. Recording Choose searched recording mode, including NORMAL, ALARM &...
  • Page 27 Playback Control: Description Remark During playback, pressing this key, Video playback : allows you to Fast-Forward with a number of speeds to choose from. The Fast-Forward Fast-Forward button can also be used as button  a reverse of the Slow Motion key. During playback, pressing this key Actual play rate is based on the provides a variety of slower playback...

  • Page 28: Main Menu > The Configuration Menu

    3.13. MAIN MENU > THE CONFIGURATION MENU You can access the Configuration menu through the Main Menu. This menu gives you access to several additional menus including: System, Record, Network, Alarm, Account, and Abnormity. As shown in Diagram 3-17 Configuration below. DIAGRAM 3-17 CONFIGURATION 3.13.1.
  • Page 29 【System Time】：Sets the current date and time Note: Click [Save] to save any time change. 【Date Format】: Modifies the date display format. 【DST】 : Click the DST (Daylight Saving Time) box to enable this function, and enter your local DST starting and ending dates.
  • Page 30 3.13.2. CONFIGURATION MENU > THE RECORD MENU The second item in the Configuration menu is Record. Click on it to call up the menu. There are two tabs in the Record menu, Local Channel and Record Plan. RECORD MENU - The Local Channel Tab The ―Local Channel‖...
  • Page 31 【Snapshot】 : Turns main stream/extended stream audio and video resolution coding on and off. 【Mode】: Captures a single video frame during an alarm. 【Image Size】: CIF size of picture. 【Image Quality】: 6 levels 【Snapshot Frequency】 : Sets the single frame capture rate. The options are 1s/pc, 2s/pc, 3s/pc, 4s/pc, 5s/pc, 6s/pc, 7s/pc, and 8s/pc, where ―s/pc‖...
  • Page 32 【Time Display】 : Click on the Set button. The video feed for the selected channel will appear in full-screen mode displaying the Time title. This saves instantly. You can quit by clicking the right mouse button. The position of the Time title will not vary on display or monitor. Different positions will display on the recording and WEB interface.
  • Page 33 【Channel】：Selects the video feed channel. To select a channel, click on the arrow at the right of the selection box and a channel list will drop down. Select the required channel. Green, yellow, and red represent: Regular, MD (motion detection), and Alarm recording modes. You can modify the recording settings for each day listed by clicking on the 【Set】...
  • Page 34 NETWORK MENU - The Base Settings Tab Base settings tab interface Diagram 3-21: DIAGRAM 3-23 NETW ORK CONFIGURATION-BASE CONFIGURATION Network Card Type: The network card type is fixed for this device. The DVR has a built-in Wired Network (LAN) card. 【DHCP】: Enables the DVR to obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 35 NETWORK MENU - The Advanced Settings Tab The Advanced settings tab allows you to configure the listed network functions. The Setting button beside each item accesses a pop-up window with settings for that item. Advance settings tab interface (Diagram 3-24 Network Configuration - Advanced): DIAGRAM 3-24 NETW ORK CONFIGURATION - ADVANCED 【PPPOE】: Enables the PPPOE feature.
  • Page 36 【NTP】: Turns NTP on/off. Network Time Protocol – allows the DVR to automatically sync with an SNTP time server. Server IP: Enter the IP address of the NTP server. Port： If the SNTP server only supports TCP, the unique port is 123. Update Cycle: The interval options are between 1 min and 65535 min.
  • Page 37 Email title supports Chinese, English and Arabic numerals, Input maximum: 32 characters. Max supports: 3 Receiving Addresses and SSL Encryption Mailbox. 【FTP】：click ―Set‖ Set FTP server IP address, port and destination folder. System will create folders by IP, time and channel if there is no remote folder specified.
  • Page 38 CONFIGURATION menu > the ALARM menu The Alarm menu contains settings for the DVR's alarm functions. The menu has three tabs: Detect, Net Alarm, and Local Alarm. Note: 4CH and 8CH Consumer DVRs have no LOCAL ALARM Function so this tab is not functional.
  • Page 39 DIAGRAM 3-26 ALARM CONFIGURATION-DETECT-PROCESS MODE-PERIOD 【Period】: Sets the alarm activity period. Click ―set‖ and then select up to 6 different period times that the alarm is to be activated (check the box and then select the times from and to the alarm should be activated –...
  • Page 40 【Record Channel】: continuous recording with all channels with time delay that is set. 【PTZ】: recording using an attached PTZ camera (recording modes are: none, preset, tour and pattern. 【Tour】: continuous recoding using the ―tour‖ method (recoding from one camera to another). 【Snapshot】: recording using a single frame instead of continuous recording.
  • Page 41 3.13.4. CONFIGURATION MENU > THE ACCOUNT MENU The Account menu contains settings for managing system Users and groups of Users. Note: Group and User names can be from 1-6 characters in length. Valid characters include letters, numbers, and limited symbols (underline, dash and dot). You may not use a space as a beginning or ending character.
  • Page 42 Click 【Add User】 to call up the sub-menu then enter a User name, password and select the group and reusable options. Clicking reusable allows the account to be used for multiple logins. *NOTE* Users can only belong to one Group and User rights cannot exceed Group rights. 【Modify User】: Modifies existing group member information and authorizations.
  • Page 43 The Abnormality menu is as shown in Diagram ABNORMALITY: 3-30 DIAGRAM 3-30 ABNORMALITY There are five items in the Abnormality menu. To activate a warning or error message function, click on the check box beside it. The Process button beside each item gives access to further settings for that item.
  • Page 44 【No Disk】 : Displays a warning when the internal hard disk drive is not present or can’t be detected. 【Process】 accesses: 【Alarm Output】, 【Show Message】 and 【Send Email】 settings. 【No Disk Space】: Displays a warning when hard disk capacity is lower than the percentage threshold you enter.

  • Page 45: Main Menu > The Storage Menu

    3.14. MAIN MENU > THE STORAGE MENU 3.14.1. HARD DISK MANAGEMENT The Hard Disk Management menu has two tabs, Base and Record which give access to some disk management functions. Maintains and manages the DVR’s internal hard disk: DIAGRAM 3-31 STORAGE MANAGEMENT Base Configuration 【HDD Base】...
  • Page 46 DIAGRAM 3-32 HDD MANAGEMENT –BASE CONFIGURATION 【Format】: Enables User to format the DVR’s internal hard disk. Note: Formatting a hard disk erases all data on the drive. 【Set】: This controls the hard disk’s access mode setting. The options are read-write, read only or redundancy mode, with check boxes to enable or disable each mode.
  • Page 47 DIAGRAM 3-34 HDD MANAGEMENT-RECORD...
  • Page 48 3.14.2. STORAGE MENU > CLOUD Device Configuration Select channel and configuration your needs, here we take motion detect, Video Loss, Camera Masking as example to show you how to use cloud storage step by step. DIAGRAM 3-35 CONFIGURATION INTERFACE Motion Detect Upload the snapshot on cloud storage Step 1: Enter Main Menu, and then click ALARM DIAGRAM 3-36 CONFIGURATION...
  • Page 49 DIAGRAM 3-37 ALARM Step 3: Enter Detect tab to choose channel, check Motion Detect checkbox, and then click Process button on the right. DIAGRAM 3-38 DETECT Step 4: Enter Process interface to set period, linkage set, process as below.
  • Page 50 DIAGRAM 3-39 PERIOD DIAGRAM 3-40 LINKAGE SET DIAGRAM 3-41 PROCESS...
  • Page 51 Video loss/ Camera masking Upload new and snapshot on cloud storage Follow the step from 1 to 4 as motion detect to finish the configuration. Connect Drop box Step 1: select Drop box, Click Bind DIAGRAM 3-42 CLOUD STORAGE Step 2: open the linking via you browser (scan QR code with your Ipad , phone.) DIAGRAM 3-43 BIND DROP BOX Step 3: The linking will lead to the “dropbox”...
  • Page 52 (You must have account of “dropbox”, if you haven’t, please enter www.dropbox.com to apply for an account) DIAGRAM 3-44 DROP BOX SIGN IN Step 4: Authorized the specific DVR to visit your drop box, and get the authorization code. DIAGRAM 3-45 DROP BOX AUTHORIZATION Step 5: Enter the authorization code into your DVR from web pages.
  • Page 53 DIAGRAM 3-46 ENTER AUTHORIZATION CODE DIAGRAM 3-47 DROP BOX CAPACITY...
  • Page 54 DIAGRAM 3-48 BIND SUCCESS Step 6: After finish your DVR trigger motion detection, video loss, Camera masking settings. It will upload the information to your drop box automatically. Then you can login drop box and get the information you want.(www.dropbox.com) DIAGRAM 3-49 LOGIN DROP BOX DIAGRAM 3-50 CHECK INFORMATION 3.14.3.
  • Page 55 DIAGRAM 3-51 RECORD BACKUP 【Detect】: Identifies the external USB device and displays the device information. 【Backup】: Click on the box for the target external drive then click on 【Backup】 to enter the Backup menu (see Diagram 3-52 Backup). DIAGRAM 3-52 BACKUP Select the recording’s Start and End times and click 【Add】...

  • Page 56: Main Menu > The Output Menu

    Note: USB backup automatically controls the DVR storage location. Note: This operation will cause permanent data loss by overwriting the target device and any data on it. 3.15. MAIN MENU > THE OUTPUT MENU The Output menu has three menu sections, P/T/Z, RS-232 and Display which control management of peripherals connected to the DVR system.
  • Page 57 DIAGRAM 3-54 PTZ CONFIGURATIONS 【Channel】: Selects the P/T/Z camera channel. 【Protocol】: Selects the associated camera protocol (e.g. PELCOP9). 【Address】: Selects the associated camera address. The default is: 1. （Note: This address has to correspond with the camera address, or the cameras will not work.） 【Baud Rate】: Selects the camera’s baud rate and control, the default is 9600.
  • Page 58 DIAGRAM 3-55 RS-232 PORT CONFIGURATION 【Function】: Sets the protocol. The options are: Console: Upgrade and adjust by port and software; Keyboard: Keyboard connected by port; Net keyboard: Keyboard connected by net port; P/T/Z matrix: Controls the PTZ matrix. Note: Some models come without an RS-232 port, please check your model’s specifications.
  • Page 59 DIAGRAM 3-56 OUTPUT-DISPLAY MENU The GUI tab sets the appearance of the On Screen Display (OSD). 【Transparency】: Has 4 levels of varying translucence or opacity. 【Channel Name】: To modify a channel name, the available options are symbols, letters, and numbers. Note: 1) Channel names can use up to 48 half-width characters 2) Limit to 16 characters, otherwise some problems may occur in multi-screen mode.
  • Page 60 DIAGRAM 3-57 OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 【VGA Output Resolution】: Select VGA resolution and refresh rate, the default setting is 1024 × 768 @60Hz. There are several other options. 【TV Adjust】: Adjust the display output area. It adjusts the image to the fit the display. 【VGA/TV Color Settings】: Adjust the display’s hue, brightness, contrasts and saturation settings.

  • Page 61: Main Menu > The Maintenance Menu

    DIAGRAM 3-58 TOUR CONFIGURATION (OPERATION IS THE SAME FOR BOTH THE 4- & 8-CHANNEL DVRS) This menu sets up the tour mode and intervals between rotations. The time interval option is between 5 and 120 seconds and includes mode for single, four, or eight, screen options. 【Motion Tour】: Sets up motion detection-based tour mode.
  • Page 62 DIAGRAM 3-601 MAINTENANCE 3.16.1. MAINTENANCE MENU > THE LOG MENU 【LOG】: Displays system log information. DIAGRAM 3-61 LOG To view log entries, select the log type and desired time segment and then press the Find button. The system will display the log in tab form. You can also click the backup button to export the logs to your computer for backup.
  • Page 63 Log types: system operation; configuration; data management; alarm event; recording; user management; log delete; document operation. Select the type and time segment to filter the log list. Click ―Clear‖ to delete all logs. 3.16.2. MAINTENANCE MENU > THE VERSION MENU Displays features, software version etc.

  • Page 64: Main Menu > The Shutdown Menu

    Note： These are estimated values and are for reference only. 3.16.5. MAINTENANCE MENU > THE AUTO MAINTAIN MENU 【AUTO MAINTAIN】: Sets up auto maintenance items: auto-reboot will automatically reboot the DVR at days and times specified (reset all cameras) and auto-deletion of old files will delete files that reach the time limitation that is preset.

  • Page 65: Web & Client

    4. WEB & CLIENT 4.1. WEB OPERATION 4.1.1. NETWORK CONNECTION You can check the network connection status by LCD on front panel, ― ‖ refers to a connection error. You can also check the LED indicator on the front panel of the DVR. When the LED is on, it indicates a working network connection.
  • Page 66 Diagram 4-1 login screen Click ―Install‖, the re-open the browser, the following tips will shown as below. Click the ― Yes‖ button to access the DVR. 4.1.2. WEB OPERATION INTERFACE...
  • Page 67 DIAGRAM 4-2 WEB INTERFACE (OPERATION OF THE 4- AND 8-CHANNEL DVR ARE THE SAME) Index Function Description Channel Channel selection Local playback: playback local recording Function key Open all: play live views in surveillance window Surveillance window Change window layout Image color: modify brightness, contrast, saturation and hue Image color &...
  • Page 68 Menu System configuration, recording search, alarm setting, exit, etc. DIAGRAM 4-4 DESCRIPTION 4.1.3. LIVE VIEW In the Web interface, select the focus window in the live window. The focus window has a light blue border. From the left channel column, select the channel, as shown in Diagram 4-2 Channel Choices: DIAGRAM 4-2 CHANNEL CHOICES Click on area in upper right corner, this allows you to choose to open or close the channel to the...
  • Page 69 Multi-Screen switch: Switch from a single screen to multi-screen views and vice versa. Local Record: Saves and records video to a local hard disk while in live view. Set up the recording path in the Configuration menu. Capture: Captures the present video channel. Set up the path in ―Other‖. Sound: Turns audio on or off.
  • Page 70 DIAGRAM 4-5 P/T/Z CONTROL Border scan Operation: Select the camera line scan of the left/right margin using the direction controls, and click the Settings button in the left /right margin position to determine the left border. Preset Operation: Modify a preset position by using the directional buttons and inputting a preset number, then click ―Add‖...
  • Page 71 Turn auxiliary components on and off. Light Wiper Turn the Light Wiper protocol on and off. 4.1.5. CONFIGURATION Access the DVR’s local configuration menu by clicking on ―Configuration‖. For further details please refer to 【Local operation guide】 (Diagram 4-6 CONFIGURATION). DIAGRAM 4-6 CONFIGURATION 4.1.6.
  • Page 72 DIAGRAM 4-10 SEARCH RECORD By selecting the recording type, starting and ending times, and clicking the search button, you can obtain a list of files on the DVR. Select the desired file and it can be played. Play Double-click a search result to play it in the video window. Control the video playback by using the control icons.

  • Page 73: Functions

    Click 【Alarm】 to enter the alarm setup menu. You can set up and operate the alarm functions, as shown in Diagram 4-7 Alarm . Choose the type of alarm in the menu; monitor video loss, motion detection, disk full, disk error, video mask, and external alarms.

  • Page 74: Ddns Function

    5.1. DDNS FUNCTION 5.1.1. SUMMARY Dynamic DNS is a kind of system which assigns an internet domain name to a variable IP address. According to the rules of internet domain names, a domain name must associate with a fixed IP address.
  • Page 75 After setting up the information as shown above, you can access the Embedded DVR via XXX.3322.org Notice: The main machine’s IP address should refer to the information on the website. 5.1.4. NO-IP（WWW.NO-IP.COM） Register Register a new user name at No-IP and click on 【Create Account】. Create a domain name and click on 【Add a Host】.
  • Page 76 Open 【Main Menu】→【Configuration】→【Network】→【Advanced】→【DDNS】→【Enable】 Item Configuration DDNS Dyndns DDNS Members.dyndns.org Port Domain name xxx.xxx.com Username Password xxxxxx 5.1.6. TEST AND VERIFY DDNS After configuring the Embedded DVR, wait for a few minutes to allow the analysis records to update. Click on Operation in the menu, input ―cmd‖ and click ―OK‖ to open a command line window, as shown in Diagram 5-1 Run Command Line Program.

  • Page 77: Port Mapping

    DIAGRAM 5-2 DNS The computer will analyze the domain name configured in the DVR, and return to the current IP address, as the graphic shows underlined in red. When the IP address corresponds to the embedded DVR’s IP address in Public internet, it means the DDNS is set up correctly. If they are not the same, please check the network connection of the embedded DVR and the DDNS information.
  • Page 78 5.2.1. UPNP FUNCTION In order to get a connection to the DVR through a Public network, we need to set the Router to cross the NAT of the DVR. UPnP can make the NAT cross automatically via the UPnP agreement of the DVR, and you don’t have to set up the Router.

  • Page 79: The Ntp Function

    The second step Log in to the Router, access its configuration menu, and enter the required settings. Then go to the port, set the IP address distributed by the DVR, and set the rules for port mapping, add the HTTP and TCP ports to the mapping list.

  • Page 80: Pan/Tilt/Zoom

    NTP Server Set Up under Windows ―Start‖ menu → ―Run‖, input ―regedit‖ to enter the registry editing feature. Build a new key assignment of DWORD Value by going to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters\registry sub key (NtpServer); Change the value to 1, and save. Restart the computer.
  • Page 81 Step size ：Controls P/T/Z direction and speed, e.g. step size 8 is faster than step size 1. (Range 1-8, 8 is the maximum) Click for zoom, focus and iris modification. There are eight directional controls: up, down, right, left, upper left, upper right, lower left, lower right. (The front panel control only uses 4 directions).
  • Page 82 Click ―Page Switch‖ to enter the AUX interface. (Corresponding with protocol) Diagram 5-5 AUX FUNCTION DIAGRAM 5-5 AUX FUNCTION P/T/Z SETTINGS Click 【Set】 to set 【Preset】, 【Tour】, 【Pattern】 and 【Border】. Grayed out keys represent unsupported functions (Diagram 5-6 Preset setting). DIAGRAM 5-6 PRESET SETTING 【Preset】: (Diagram 5-6 Preset setting) it sets up camera positions using the directional keys.
  • Page 83 【Delete Preset】 to delete a preset, repeat to delete more （clearing presets cannot be supported by some protocols）. DIAGRAM 5-7 TOUR 【Pattern】 setting: click 【Pattern】, as shown in Diagram 5-8 Pattern, record the process as Pattern ―X‖ (a number), click on 【Begin】 , go back to the P/T/Z control menu to modify the 【Zoom】 , 【Focus】...
  • Page 84 DIAGRAM 5-9 BORDER 5.4.2. P/T/Z CAMERA SETTINGS Click ―Page Switch‖ to access the camera setting interface (only supports part of the protocol). Refer to (Diagram 5-10 Camera Settings). 【Enter Menu】 and 【Exit Menu】 access or quit the camera settings menu. Click ―Page Switch‖...

  • Page 85: Voice Intercom

    5.5. VOICE INTERCOM 5.5.1. SUMMARY The Voice Intercom function enables the DVR bidirectional communication: The User can talk and listen using the provided remote client software or over the Web via the DVR’s audio input and output ports. There are two types of bidirectional communication, sharing and standalone. These vary by model. Please refer to your DVR specifications to determine which is supported for your model.

  • Page 86: Hdd S.m.a.r.t

    The User can choose some or all of the channels to back-up. Go to 【Configuration】→【Record】 and choose a channel, then check the 【Redundancy】 box. Note: Data can only be saved to a normal read/write HDD if Redundancy is not enabled. Retrieve HDD Redundancy The User can retrieve backup recordings from the back-up HDD when the main R/W HDD is damaged or data is lost.
  • Page 87 194 Power temperatures 195 ECC on the Fly count 197 Current Pending Sector Count 198 Disconnection beyond repair 199 CRC cyclic redundancy check 200 Write Error Count Note: Different manufacturers and different models have different attribute descriptions. The user does not need to know the exact meanings, and attribute detection values are good enough. 3 Threshold This is specified by a manufacturer-calculated formula.

  • Page 88: Dvr Firmware Update

    5.8. DVR FIRMWARE UPDATE: You can update the DVR firmware using a downloaded update file. Uncompress the DVR update file (e.g. DeviceUpdate_V1.10.R.20120822.rar) Double-click the DVR network update tool (RECUpgrade.exe) as below: (3) Enter the IP address and TCP port code of the DVR device. Click on Login and a login window will display:...

  • Page 89: Terms

    (4) Enter a User name and password and click on OK to log in to the DVR： (5) Drag the "updatepacket.bin" file to the entry box which shows after opening the files as illustrated below: (6). Click the BIOS button to the updating. (7).

  • Page 90: Hdd Capacity Calculation

    I frame: intra-frame images, removes redundant information to compress the transmittable data, also known as key frames. B Frame B frame: According to a time redundancy of the source image sequence, the previously encoded frame accounts for the source image after the encoded frame is compressed, also known as the bi-directional prediction frame.
  • Page 91 HDD Recording Capacity = number of channels × time in use (hours) × HDD space used per recording hour (MB/hour) You can calculate the formula for recording time: （ ） TotalHDDCa pacity  （ ） ecording time hour  （ ）...
  • Page 92 b) Double-click to install the downloaded file, then click on the installed file to detect HDD information for the PC. c) Choose the HDD for detection (other manufacturer’s hard disk are suitable too) . How To Detect Western Digital HDDs a) Go to www.wdc.com , choose WD support / download / SATA&SAS / WD Caviar / GP then download the software as shown in Diagram 5-112 WD Download.

  • Page 93: Common Faults

    DIAGRAM 5-113 WD DETECT 5.11. COMMON FAULTS DVR startup failure or continuous reboot Possible reasons: The system has been damaged by a bad DVR update. There is a problem with the DVR main board, please contact your supplier. There is an HDD error. Replace the faulty HDD. Remote control does not work Possible reasons: Check if the batteries in the remote control are installed properly.
  • Page 94 RS-485 cable is connected wrong. The A and B cables might be inversely connected. P/T/Z decoder, protocol, baud rate or addresses are not correct. Parallel connect a 120Ω resistor to resolve signal reflex caused by too many P/T/Z cameras on the line.
  • Page 95 Close Internet Explorer, restart it, access Internet Options from the Tools menu and go to the Advanced tab. Make sure the memory protection item is not enabled. See the following: DIAGRAM 5-14 IE TOOL BAR Internet Explorer 9.0 or above Please use a compatible mode if you are having operation function difficulty with your IE browser.

  • Page 96: Appendix1. Remote Control Operation

    APPENDIX1. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Name Function Item number Multi-window button Split screens button Numeric button Code input/number input/channel switch Exit button Direction button Up ,Down, Left, Right and Enter/Menu button Record/Playback control Control recording playback Enter short menu as ―record mode‖ button Record mode Input the number of DVR to control Assistant function...

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